Don William Young

Background

Young, Don William was born on December 17, 1941 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth William and Helen Amelia Young.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1964; Master of Science, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1994.

Career

Chief chemist bureau of Water, City of Erie, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; general manager, Wanakah Water Company, Hamburg, New York, 1966-1971; teaching and research assistant department hydrology and water resources, U. Arizona, Tuscon, 1972-1976; lecturer, research associate, U. Arizona, Tuscon, 1976-1977; from hydrologist to water resource supervisor-senior hydrologist, Division Natural Resources, Arizona State Land Department, Phoenix, 1977-1987; director water rights litigation division, water resources manager, chief hydrologist, Criminal division, Office Attorney General, Phoenix, since 1987. Member mineral extraction task force technical advising committee Control Arizona Association Govts., 1981-1983. Member instream flow task force Arizona Department Water Resources, since 1987.

Member research advising committee Water Resources Research Center U. Arizona, Tuscon, since 1987. Member steering committee Governor Riparian Habitat Task Force, 1990-1991. Member natural areas advising committee Arizona State Parks Board, since 1991, vice chairman, since 1991.

Member Riparian areas coordinating county Arizona Commision on Environmental, since 1991. Chairman ad hoc commission on hydrology field camp U. Arizona Department Hydrology and Water Resouces, since 1993. Expert witness in field.

Achievements

• Don William Young has been listed as a noteworthy Hydrologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Lake View (New York) Volunteer Fire Association, 1967-1971. Committeeman Lake View (New York) Boy Scouts, 1970-1971. Treasurer Quatros I Homeowners CondominiumAssn., Phoenix, 1982-1984, insurance committee chairman, 1983-1984, 92, vice president, 1984-1985, president, 1986-1987, architectural committee chairman, 1987-1988, member nominating committee, 1987-1990, chairman paradise corridor committee, 1988-1989, member Executive Committee, 1989-1990.

Member NRA, American Water Resources Association (chairman exhibits committee for annual conference 1977, president Arizona section 1979-1980, member of law committee 1986, member conference planning committee 1986-1992, S.W. district director 1991-1994, member student activitiescom. since 1992. Member executive planning committee for annual conference 1993, chairman promotions committee for annual conference 1994), American Water Works Association, Arizona Hydrology Society (charter member, co-chairman special projects committee), Arizona Riparian Council, Arizona/Nevada Academy Sciences (chairman hydrology section 1980-1981), Association Arid Land Studies, Renewable Natural Resources Foundation, Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association, Arizona Wildlife Federation, Cousteau Society, Ducks Unlimited, Exempt Firefighters Association (life), The Nature Conservancy, U. Miami Alumni Association, U. Arizona Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, competition shooting.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Driscoll (divorced). 1 child, Natalie A.

Father:

Kenneth William Young

Mother:

Helen Amelia Young

Spouse:

Mary Jane Driscoll

child:

Natalie A. Young